Employment Opportunity at PPF PENSIONS FUND

The PPF Pensions Fund was established by the PPF Pensions Fund Act [Cap 372 R.E 2002] as amended time to time with the objective of providing pensions and other related terminal benefits to all employees in the formal and informal sectors.

Our commitment is to deliver both effective and efficient services which 4.2 recognize and value the importance of our customers. We are dedicated to continue developing and improving our customer services by focusing on keeping our customers at the centre of all Fund activities.

Fund Vision is to be a model provider of comprehensive Social Security Services and its mission is to provide quality pensions and allied benefits to members through utilization of dedicated human capital and modern technology with high degree of accuracy and promptness.

We are seeking to fill the positions of Research and Planning Manager with specific requirements as follows:

POSITION: RESEARCH AND PLANNING MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: RESEARCH AND PLANNING

SALARY SCALE: FGS 16

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR GENERAL

3.0 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

3.1 ROLE SUMMARY /PURPOSE

T he research and panning manager directs and coordinates all activities related to Fund’s strategic corporate planning research evaluation in order to ensure that the fund makes informed decisions

Furthermore the research and planning manager demonstrates accountability for business-wide manufacturing readiness objectives. The incumbent will project mange all activities required within the industrialization and ramp up projects from the delivery of flow rate productions to full rate productions. The role will draw upon the various internal and external functions necessary to contribute to the overall equipment, facilities and resource readiness requirements of the business. In this role candidate will integrate and develop process that meet business needs across the organization , manage complex issues within functional areas area of expertise, be involved in long-term planning and contribute to the overall business strategy

4.0 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 Research and Planning

To provide high level coordination and technical experts to ensure effective development and implementation of strategy corporate plan, mid-term plans annual plans and budget
To provide high level technical leadership guidance and coordination’s on research and policy development to address strategic plans and trends and issues facing the fund
To monitor the implementation of the strategy corporate plans and report on the performance of the fund through planned periodic reviews and report
To study and advice the management on all government fiscal and monetary policies regarding the opening opportunities and treat on performance
To lead coordinate the research functions at the cooperate level by establishing statistical focal local point that will serve as a source date bank for funds’ operations directions
Managing the performance skills, and competency development of research and planning staff including training development of research and planning staff including training development knowledge management capabilities

4.2 Industrialization

Extensive industrial experience in processing designing manufacturing technical service and application development
Proven experience product manufacturing scale-up and commissioning
Proven experience in identifying and understanding customer requirements
Cultural awareness of different business approaches internationally/globally
Liaising with direct customer and user industries to understand and define manufacturing requirements
Defining and specifying the manufacturing equipment to reproduce new products to from proof of concept through to seamless transfer to operations
Preparing manufacturing for transfer from emerging business to established operations functions

5.0 ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

5.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

5 years of experience in research and planning; a program or project management position
Extensive experience of manufacturing environments and system
Previous experience identifying and developing resources improvement necessary for the rate adherence
Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders

5.2 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

By appointment of a holder of masters degree or equivalent in economics industrial economic statistics and finance management coupled with at least 5 years working experience in the similar field. An experience in industrialization will be an advantage. Must be computer literacy

6.0 JOB RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Experience is obtained through opportunities for expose and practice at work. Includes all working experience that some bearing on the job and is not restricted to the current organization. Supervised on-the job training, internship are incorporated within this category